Understanding The Forex – What Is Position Trading?
Position trading refers to the style of trading in which trades are taken and held for a considerable period of time, anywhere from several days to several months. The majority of long term investors practice this style of trading because of its many benefits. Position traders usually do not bother themselves about fluctuations, which in most cases tend to be short-lived. Investors using this style of trading study long-term time charts such as weekly and monthly charts to identify potential trade opportunities.
When practicing position trading, you are not entering a position in the market and quitting it at the end of the trading day. Position trading involves entering a position with a longer time perspective. Position traders aim to identify trade opportunities in financial instruments where the technical trends and/or the fundamental analysis of the instrument imply a large movement in price that is about to take …